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1
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What is a vaults?

A

A long plate boundary

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2
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Which plate boundary’s have shallow earthquakes?

A

divergent and transform

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3
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What types are applied to rocks that cause earthquakes?

A

compression
tension
shear
torsion

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4
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what are the two types of deformation?

A

Elastic deformation

Plastic deformation

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5
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what happens during elastic and plastic deformation occurs

A

it stretches then when stress is removed it goes back to original shape. When stress is released it stays in the new shape.

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6
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how many seismic waves are there?

A

there’s 3 types
primary
secondary
surface

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7
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What are the two types of body waves

A

p-waves and s-waves

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8
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what type of wave is a primary wave?

A

compression wave

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9
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which body wave moves the fastest?

A

primary waves

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10
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what type of materials do p-waves travel to?

A

liquids and solids

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11
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what type of wave is a secondary wave?

A

transverse wave

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12
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What type of materials do s-waves travel through?

A

only travel through solids

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13
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A

surface waves are on earths surface

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14
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What types of waves do the most damages?

A

surface waves

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15
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what are the two scales that make up earthquakes?

A

Richter scale

Meracali scale

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16
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What does the Richter scale measure?

A

The amount of energy released

17
Q

What does the marcali scale measure?

A

the amount of damage

18
Q

which two specific location can volcano’s me active?

A

mid atlantic ridge, east african rift

19
Q

Do hotspot’s ever move?

A

No they are at a set location

20
Q

What are created from hot spots?

A

volcanic islands (Hawaii)

21
Q

If a liquid has a higher visocity is it gonna run faster or slower?

A

slower

22
Q

What is Pyroclastic Material?

A

Any Solid material

23
Q

What is the smallest type of Pyroclastic Material?

A

Ash

24
Q

What are the largest type of Pyroclastic Material?

A

blocks and bombs

25
Q

What are the types of gasses that come from a volcano?

A

water vapor, carbon dioxide, and sulfur dioxide

26
Q

How are volcano’s classified?

A

By size shape and materials that erupt

27
Q

What are the 3 types of Volcano’s

A

Shield, Composite, Cinder